A Savior is born- An angel appeared to shepherds in a field and declared the greatest news of joy and peace for humanity. A savior had been born in Bethlehem. What are the chances that anyone other than Jesus could have been the one to fulfill the Messianic prophecies of the old testament?

Spiritual, natural, carnal- There should not be a profession without practice, or belief without behavior. Unlike the natural man, the believers in Corinth understood the truth of the gospel, but they were immature and carnal in their faith.

Hidden wisdom- Christian, you will likely be mocked by unbelievers for believing the "foolishness" of the gospel. Spiritual realities can only be understood by the human intellect through the revelation of the Holy Spirit.

The power of God- Our responsibility is to bring Christ to men. Only God can bring men to Christ. Paul was determined to deliver the message of Christ crucified to the world around him by the leading of the Spirit. The power is in the message, not the persuasiveness of the messenger.

The foolishness of God- Paul reminded the Corinthian church that the cross of Jesus Christ was not just a superior philosophy. It may seem like foolishness to the world, but the message of the cross is the answer to the greatest need of all humanity. It is the power of God.

First things first- There was a litany of issues in the Corinthian church that Paul needed to address. So what was the first thing he exhorted them about? Divisions in the church. Paul knew that one of the things God hates is "one who sows discord among brethren."

First to the Corinthians- The church at Corinth was a church infected by the pagan culture it was surrounded by. The Holy Spirit has much to say through this letter to the modern day church, which has also been heavily influenced by the immorality of the culture.